Vietnam can only meet half of the capital it needs for infrastructure development and will have to seek more invesment from the private sector, according to a report on the government’s website.

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Vietnam turning to private sector for infrastructure project funding

Rumors of impending infrastructure development projects have sent real estate prices soaring in some suburban districts of Hanoi like Me Linh, Dong Anh and Soc Son.

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Rumors spark land fever in Hanoi suburbs

Saigon Invest Group (SGI), which has interests in many areas including real estate, infrastructure development, finance, banking and energy, has broken ground for construction of the SGI Lao Hung Hotel in Houaphanh Province.

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Local real estate firm develops three-star hotel in Laos

Poor infrastructure has hampered its meteoric rise as a market; but retailers are still biting

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Rail and road woes stymie retail growth

Vietnam and the United States agreed on Monday to US financing worth US$500 million aimed at boosting American exports for high-priority infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian country.

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US in $500-mln deal to boost Vietnam infrastructure

Information technology infrastructure provider British Telecommunications (BT) says it is looking to establish a clientele of local exporters and businesses who want to expand their presence abroad.

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BT seeks Vietnamese clients

Foreign business associations said Wednesday that poor infrastructure and high transport costs are major obstacles that hinder investment into Vietnam.

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Poor infrastructure impeding investment: experts

IBM will strengthen its focus on supplying local businesses with IT infrastructure they need to develop and grow sustainably in domestic and international markets, the country general manager of IBM Vietnam said.

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IBM opens resiliency center

Says middle-income countries in the eastern Asia-Pacific region should invest in infrastructure and human resources to move up production and export value chains

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World Bank tells Vietnam to move up value chain

Says middle-income countries in the eastern Asia-Pacific region should invest in infrastructure and human resources to move up production and export value chains

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World Bank tells Vietnam to move up value chain